Contest To Award Districts $150,000 in Wireless Gear

Wireless equipment manufacturer Ruckus Wireless will award 802.11n WiFi makeovers to three school districts in the United States and Canada. The company launched a grant program Tuesday that allows K-12 schools, districts, and home schools to nominate themselves for their share of $150,000 in hardware and services.

The Back-to-School WiFi Makeover program asks participants to write a 500-word essay explaining why they need a wireless network and encourages them to back up the essay with a short video (shorter than three minutes) posted on YouTube. Entries will be judged based on creativity, originality, and appropriateness to the contest theme.

Prizes will include:

First prize: A complete wireless network plus installation and configuration, including 50 dual-band 802.11n APs and a WLAN controller.

The nomination period is open now through June 15. WInners will be announced at the ISTE 2011 conference June 29. Further details, including complete rules and a nomination form, can be found here.

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David Nagel is editorial director, education for 1105 Media's Public Sector Media Group and editor-in-chief of THE Journal. A 22-year publishing veteran, Nagel has led or contributed to dozens of technology, art and business publications.

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